"Our Mother"

Cheryl Read, May 2010

Caring Bridge: Cheryl Read

Tonight my heart aches with the loss of "our mother"... 
 

Our Mother

“Mother-in-law” they say, and yet
Somehow I simply can’t forget
‘Twas you who watched his baby ways,
Who taught him his first hymn of praise,
Who smiled on him with loving pride,
When he first toddled by your side.

“Mother-in-law” but oh, ‘twas you
Who taught him to be kind and true;
When he was tired, almost asleep,
‘Twas to your arms he used to creep.
And when he bruised his tiny knee,
‘Twas you who kissed it tenderly.

“Mother-in-law” they say, and yet
Somehow I never shall forget
How much I owe
To you,
who taught him how to grow.

You trained your son to look above,
You made of him the man I love.
And so I think of that today
When with thankful heart I’ll say,
“Our Mother.”
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